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Recovery Daily Podcast

Rachel (Miller) Abbassi

Recovery Daily Podcast is hosted by Rachel (Miller) Abbassi, a recovering alcoholic and stroke survivor. With 9 years of sobriety, Rachel regressed into severe post-stroke chronic daily migraines, vision impairment due to vestibular disorder, and mild vascular neurocognitive disorder. The first episode starts only days after recognizing that she must start her journey of rehabilitation again and pull herself away from a career she loves. She believes that the greatest healing comes from sharing her

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00:33:01

It’s Not Okay: But I Am

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/25

Many of us say without even thinking: “It’s okay.” But it’s actually not. In this episode, I share about complex emotions related to choosing your well-being while also feeling the weight of what you’re missing. Through a deeply personal experience, I walk through the coexistence of gratitude and grief, and the habit many of us have of minimizing our feelings to protect others.I explore how naming our emotions bring order to the chaos between my ears, and why feelings like jealousy, resentment, and

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00:24:52

Loosen Your Grip: Stepping Out Of Self

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/21

I voted today!And on another completely unrelated note, self-pity counteracts faith. It’s easy in early sobriety, stroke recovery, and vestibular recovery, to get pulled into that trap of frustration, fatigue, and emotional pain feeling permanent. If I sit in self-pity, it can actually push me backward and reinforce hopelessness.In order to loosen my grip on the illusion of control, I must trust beyond what we can see, and take the next right step even when I don’t understand where it's leading

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00:27:06

Don’t Let the Past Steal From Today: I’m Not Less...

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/21

It’s easy in stroke and vestibular recovery to compare who we used to be with who we are today, and that comparison can distort our thinking. Living in “before” erodes appreciation for “now,” despite the trials we are in. The present is where recovery happens, so we are better off to stay present. Fear, fatigue, and frustration are part of the healing process, not signs of failure.I’m not that old version of myself anymore, but I’m not less than I used to be. I’m still whole, and still capable of

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00:23:29

Responsible Free Will: I Had No Choice

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/17

I decided to major in math in college because I wanted to work at NASA. Needless to say, that big decision didn’t land me there. The small choices I make throughout the day ultimately shape who I become, not the big one we think define us. I spent a lot of years using my free will irresponsibly. Have you ever said, “I had no choice”? That usually means you reacted out of habit, fear, or impulse. Responsible free will lives in the pause between reaction and response where I can choose differently,

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00:29:48

Soundness of Mind: Humble Curiosity

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/16

This morning I was thinking about the relationship between humility, open-mindedness, and soundness of mind (the definition of sanity.) We learn through our youth to become self-sufficient, but in doing so we often lose opportunities for connection. Getting humble just enough to know I don't have all the answers opens my mind to others and relieves the pressure I put on myself.Have you ever worked with that person who refuses to say, “I don’t know”? Instead, they always have an answer delivered

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00:25:55

Patience: Trusting What You Can’t Yet See

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/14

In this episode, I share how a message from church and a conversation in my AA meeting landed on the exact same theme: patience. I talk about what it means to trust the process before you fully understand it, especially when life feels like it’s taken a turn you didn’t choose. I reflect on my own stroke recovery and how what once felt like a dead end may actually be a repositioning that I couldn’t see at the time. If you’ve ever wondered why things aren’t happening faster or why your path feels

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00:26:46

Realignment: Behavior vs. Goals

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/13

Am I changing my goals to match my behavior, or changing my behavior to meet my goals? What about when we add chronic pain into the formula? Through the lens of stroke recovery, I struggle with fatigue, pain, and my desire to grow. I have a hard time telling the difference between honoring my limits and feeling like I’m lazy. If you’ve ever thought, “am I being lazy or am I truly exhausted,” you’re not alone. This is a daily internal negotiation so many of us face in recovery.Listen and subscribe

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00:33:14

Serenity: Directly Proportional to Expectations and...

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/08

Serenity is directly tied to how I relate to my life as it is, and not as I try to make it. When my expectations don’t match reality, that gap creates frustration and anxiety. For me, serenity comes from accepting what is, even when it’s not how I want it. I don’t lower my expectations for my life, but I do adjust them to consider my chronic pain and disability. Through sobriety, I’ve learned that expectations can be thought of as premeditated disappointments. Acceptance, on the other hand, helps me

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00:29:36

Loneliness: When Invisible Illnesses Are Misunderstood

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2026/04/07

Carl Jung, Swiss psychologist, viewed loneliness as being misunderstood. In stroke recovery, I’ve experienced a loneliness that feels like not being fully seen, even when surrounded by people. When others can’t quite hear the effort it takes for me to think through a sentence or find the right words, it creates a subtle disconnection.We all know that connection is dependent on communication, but I’d not fully considered that loneliness results from others not understanding what we are trying to

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00:45:31

Internal Pressure: The Worst Thing That Can Happen Is...

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/03

I have intense internal pressure to do things even when I know it will cost me physically. Inspired by a conversation with my psychiatrist, I used an emotion color wheel to slow down and name what’s underneath that pressure. The emotions, like fear, guilt, sadness, anxiety, and even grief over who I used to be, play a huge role in my daily decisions. It helps to identify those emotions and separate what I feel from reality.The worst thing that can happen is nothing. The things that matter the most

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00:28:47

People Pleasing: The Guide to Saying No

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/04/02

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is our Q2 Reads and Recovery book pick. It captures the chaos and distortion of alcoholism so well!Saying No is a difficult but necessary part of self-care. You know those moments when everything in you is saying no, but we say yes anyway and then pay for it later with fatigue, pain, frustration, or resentment.Today I talk through what people pleasing really is. When I stopped to think about what I feel when I’m saying yes but want to say No, there is an

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00:25:06

Easier Said Than Done: The Hard Part of Healing

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2026/04/01

Advice is easier said than done. Things like “listen to your body,” “be patient with yourself,” and “accept where you are” are simple, but living them is something else entirely. In recovery, I navigate chronic pain, fatigue, and the constant negotiation between what I want to do and what my body will allow. And it’s all day long every day that the battle occurs.I’m writing a book—I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that. Well, it has proved to push me over my pain threshold, and now I have to pull back

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00:37:26

Within The Limit of My Fingertips: Surrender and...

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/30

I remember walking past some bushes in detox on the way to the cafeteria, scared a bottle of wine could be hiding there, waiting for me. What scared me was me. I didn’t trust that I could stop myself. I thought my recovery was just physical, and I just needed to control my hand from picking up a drink. But in that short walk, I saw that the problem was more about my mind reaching for the drink instead of my hand. My thoughts were just as out of control as my drinking. I looped through fears,

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00:29:38

Life On Life’s Terms: Misery Is Optional

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/25

Living life on life’s terms in stroke recovery means learning how to live peacefully in a reality I didn’t choose. I still get angry, scared, frustrated, and sad, but I allow those feelings to run their course without dictating my behavior. Since my stroke I abandoned the illusion that I can control my life by just working harder, planning better, and pushing my body further. Neither life nor my body cooperate with that personal expectation. I can’t control when I hurt, feel dizzy, or struggle to

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00:27:34

What I’d Say to My Past Self: You’ll Be OK

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2026/03/24

If I could talk to my past self, I would tell her she’s doing the best she can with the tools she has, and she’s not weak, broken, or uniquely over emotional. I would tell her that the anxiety and depression are real, not imagined, and that she doesn’t have to act like she’s ok and as if nothing is wrong. I would tell her that she simply has a human condition. She’s not the only one who feels dark, scared, overwhelmed, or different, and she doesn’t have to hide those feelings or punish herself for

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00:38:16

Changed in an Instant: Leaving My Job Post-Stroke

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/20

I didn’t understand, or even want to consider the possibility that my stroke permanently changed my life in an instant. How do you wrap your head around that. I did everything right. I was sober for five years. I did yoga every day at 4 PM. And I even became a runner, albeit short distance and not fast. Maybe I should say casual jogger 😂. Anyway, I thought if I followed the rules, went to the doctors, did the therapy, and pushed hard through recovery, I would get to the end of it and back to

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00:30:15

I Work Hard To Be Happy: Intentional Living In Recovery

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/19

I work hard to be happy. It takes intentional daily choices for me. Living with invisible illness, whether it was alcoholism, anxiety, depression, or now my vestibular disability after stroke, means there is so much going on inside of me that no one else can see. There’s a mental, emotional, and physical load behind even simple things I do. So I must participate in happiness and not wait for it to happen to me. I make conscious choices to do the things that bring me joy, comfort, meaning, and

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00:42:27

Vestibular Recovery and Step One: Acceptance Quiets...

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/18

Step One in my vestibular recovery means accepting that I can’t force my brain and body to behave the way they used to. If I try to push through symptoms or do more than I can handle, I just create more pain, frustration, and unmanageability for myself. No one can see my dizziness, brain fog, daily head pain, and fatigue, but recovery gets even harder when I pretend they aren’t there and try to “act normal.” Acceptance is honesty, and enables self-care and self-compassion.What helps me now is

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00:31:49

From Routine to Thirst: How My Stroke Deepened Faith

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/13

My faith journey began with desperation and willingness. Sobriety first introduced me to the idea of depending on a power greater than myself, even when I felt awkward and unsure about it. It felt more like discipline than conviction. I practiced gratitude, prayer, and “acting as if” I believed, long before I felt connected to anything. That willingness squeaked opened the door. I began to see that faith is continuing to reach for something beyond myself.After my stroke, faith became survival. My

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00:27:18

Self-Compassion: Knowing It’s Time to Make a Change

Recovery Daily Podcast ·

2026/03/12

How do we know when it’s time to make a change? The process begins long before the actual decision. We must notice that we are suffering. I can often recognize pain in other people much faster than I can recognize it in myself, but change begins when I stop long enough to admit, “I’m not okay.” That pause matters, rather than rushing straight into self-pity or problem-solving mode. Take time to see the situation clearly and acknowledge that what you’re going through is hard.Treating myself with the

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